IWLA Comments on NLRB Election Protection Rule
On Jan. 9, IWLA and allied organizations from the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) filed comments in support of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “Election Protection Rule.” The […]
Category Archives: D.C. Roll Call
Vote Expected Soon on Far-reaching Labor Bill
House majority leader Rep. Steny Hoyer said on Jan. 9 that the House is expected to vote on the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO) Act (H.R.2474) sometime before Feb. […]
DOL Issues Final Joint-Employer Rule
On Jan. 13, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced a final rule to update the regulations interpreting joint-employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). […]
CALIFORNIA JUDGE RULES AB5 VIOLATES F4A
Ruling Seen As Major Victory For Trucking Companies & Transportation Industry In a huge victory for trucking companies and the transportation industry, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William Highberger ruled […]
U.S. DOT Seeks Input on National Freight Strategy
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a request for information on December 27 to help develop a National Freight Strategic Plan or NFSP that includes 11 “statutorily required components” mandated by the […]
President Announces Date for Signing of U.S. China Trade Deal
On December 31, the President announced that a signing ceremony for “Phase One” of the trade deal between the U.S. and China would take place at the White House on […]
House Expected to Vote on Workplace Bias Bill this Month
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said in a January 3 Dear Colleague Letter that the chamber should anticipate a vote on The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (H.R.1230), […]
FMCSA’s New Random Drug Testing Rate Requirements
The FMCSA announced on December 27 that it would be increasing the minimum annual percentage rate for random controlled substances testing for drivers of CMVs requiring a CDL from the […]
EPA Moves Forward on Heavy-Duty Truck Emission Rule
United States EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced on January 6 that the agency released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to establish new, more stringent emission standards for oxides […]
Senate Hearing on USMCSA
On January 7 the U.S. Senate Finance Committee is held a hearing on House-passed legislation (H.R.5430) to implement the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). In a December 31 op-ed penned by Senate […]
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